Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Proverbs 1:1
1 The proverbs [mashal] of
Solomon [Sh@lomoh] the son [ben] of David [David], king [melek] of Israel [Yisra'el]; KJV-Interlinear
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David,
king of Israel: ESV
David wrote many
psalms, words of praise and devotion. David's times were full of trouble and
turmoil. David was constantly under attack of one kind or another. When we are
under pressure we have to rely on what we already know because learning
doctrine while under pressure is much more difficult then learning it while
under an atmosphere of rest.
David learned while at rest out in the pasture with the sheep.
David learned while at rest out in the pasture with the sheep.
Now we have
Solomon whose reign was prosperous and relatively peaceful. David had put all
the enemies in their place and had earned their respect and fear giving Solomon
a reign of peace. Solomon concentrates on the words of instruction.
The name David,
means daring, beloved, loved.
The name Solomon,
means peace or peaceful.
The subject of the
book of Proverbs is, instruction.
Therefore this
book begins with the subject of instruction, which leads to peace in ones life,
because we are loved by God, who is King over all that is.
Christ’s victory
on the Cross established Hs title, King of kings. That victory put aside the conflict of the
angelic conflict, and opened up an era of peace. Peace in the sense that we now have the
complete canon of scripture and have the longest dispensation within which to
learn Bible doctrine to the fullest. We
have the first opportunity to learn the full realm of Gods word and plan.
Israel, is the
nation of God. It includes all believers in Christ. It includes all believers
in the promised Messiah or Savior, who is Jesus Christ. Therefore all people
from the time of Adam, until now, and until the end of human history, to have
or will believe in the Savior Jesus Christ, belong to the nation of God.
In Psalm 138:2, we
are told that God has magnified his word above his name. And the reason the
word of God has a greater importance than the name of God, is because that is
the only means of our learning of God, and access to God.
Therefore, in
order to have a successful relationship with God, you have to learn Bible
doctrine.
To learn Bible doctrine
requires a daily study, from instruction. Bible doctrine is not something that
you can learn on your own, and gain the full spectrum of all of the knowledge
and understanding and wisdom contained within it.
If you do not
accept instruction, you do not learn.
If you do not
learn, you do not understand.
If you do not
understand, you will not have wisdom.
Without doctrine,
learned from instruction, the only thing you will have is a pretended and phony
spiritual life, which is an empty spiritual life.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
